Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3851 And R. 14317, Thomas Fulton, Va

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Fulton, Thomas
R. 3851
End R. 14317
CONTENTS

32.052
Thos Fulton
(London)

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee Wayne County ss
On the tenth day of July  September 1834. personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Wayne County here sitting, Thomas Futton, a resident of the said County of Wayne in the State of Tennessee, aged as well as he can recollect Seventy seven  years , the 25 th day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress. Passed June 7 th 1832. He was drafted in Augusta County, State of Virginia in the year 1775 and marched under the Command of Captain James Guy in Colonel Dick- erson's Regiment to Fort Detroit, for the purpose of repelling the British who were trying to effect a landing at that place, he continued in this service at Detroit five months. and was then marched back again to Augusta County in Virginia time , and discharged having served in all, in this service at that time , six months. the term for which he was drafted. about two months. after being discharged from the above service. he was again drafted. and served a three months tour, under Captain Alexander Dunlap in guarding the frontier on the Head of Green River. at the Clover Licks in the following year. he volunteered  was drafted and served a three months tour, under Capt. James Guy. Col. Andrew Lewis and General Thomas Lewis, against the Shawnee Indians, and was in the battle fought with the Shawnee Indians at the mouth of the Big Kenhawa, which Battle continued from about sunrise till the sun was only about half an hour high in the evening, in the year 1777. he was again drafted in Green River County, Virginia. and marched under the Command of Captain Andrew Hamilton and

Major. I think who was a Regular officer to Logan Station on Dickson River in the State of Kentucky against the Indians. and continued in the service at this time three months. there were in this service five Companies, One under Captain Armstrong. One under Captain John Wood. the other two I do not now recollect the Captain. In the year 1779. he left to guard the frontier of Virginia, and served nine months in this service. under Captain Hugh Caperton and Colonel George Clendenon and General Thomas Lewis. during this nine months tour he was engaged on New River at the mouth of Green River and at the mouth of Big Sandy River. Point Pleasant.
Questions
1. Where and in what year were you born 1 st Answer. I was born in Amherst County State of Virginia at the fort of the Blue Ridge, and as well as I can recollect in the year 1757.
I have no record of my age. When called into service I lived in Augusta County Virginia, and remained  lived there, during the time of the three first mentioned tours of service, at the time of the two last mentioned tours. I lived in Green River County Virginia from thence I moved to Knox County Tennessee from thence to Clark County Kentucky, from thence to Wayne County Kentucky, from thence to Lawrence County Alabama, from thence to Wayne County Tennessee where I now live, and have lived about seven years.
I have stated how I was called into service in the foregoing part of this Declaration, 5 th Answer and also as many of the names of the officers as I can recollect. and the circumstances of my service

6th I never received but one discharge, which was given by Col Dickerson for the first time, and which I have lost.
7th The Rev Gary W. Pope, Thomas G. Harvey Esq, William Williams, William Skinner, William Little, Jacob Meredith, William Murphy Esq and many others are all acquainted with me and can testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
He knows of no person by whom he can prove any part of the services, except the last time of three months, which I can prove by Jacob Skinner, who was with me, and who lives in the Western part of this State, and whose evidence is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. I know and subscribe the day and year aforesaid. Thomas S. Fulton Tho M East Clerk much
We Gary W. Pope, a Clergyman residing in the County of Wayne, and William Williams and Thomas G. Harvey residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Fulton who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy Seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. I know and subscribe the day and year aforesaid that is the 10th day of September 1834. Gary W. Pope, William Williams, Thomas G. Harvey, Thomas M East Clerk
And the said Comt. do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the interrogatories pres-

cribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and serves as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Gary W. Page who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Wayne, and that William Williams and Thomas G. Harney Esq. who have also signed the same are residents in the County aforesaid and are credible persons. And that their statement is entitled to credit. And the said Court further certifies that it appears that Jacob Higgins whose Affidavit is hereto annexed is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Lemuel D. Mack (LDM) William Murphy (WM) William Copeland (WC)
State of Tennessee Wayne County.
I Thomas M'Cash Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fulton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of September 1834.
Thomas M'Cash Clerk

State of Tennessee Gibson County. Personally appeared Jacob Kiser before the undersigned Judge of the peace for said County and being sworn according to law, depose to & saith that Thomas Fulton Sen. who is about seventyfive Years of age, did serve a tour of duty in the Revolution war, of three months under capt. Andrew Hamilton & Majr. Quirk.
And also do believe from the information given by said Fulton deponent that he did serve other tours. That did not come
immediately under my notice &c.
And further the deponent saith that he has been acquainted with the afore- said Fulton upwards of fifty years & do believe him to be a man of truth. Further the deponent saith he not sworn to & subscribed this 27. day of August A.D. 1834. his Jacob Kiser. marks.
Attest D. M. Towns J.P.

State of Tennessee
I do hereby certify that the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Giles and State of aforesaid, do certify that Daniel M. Powell whose name is subscribed to the within Prohibit was at acting Justice of the peace for said County at the time of signing the same, and is now, and his signature is genuine, and due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 29 th day of August 1804.
Tho. H. Clarke
Jacob Shively Appraiser.

Declaration Amended
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Tennessee. Wayne County ss.
On this ninth day of September 1835 personally appeared before me John C. Richardson, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Thomas Fulton a resident of said County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration
That he has no Register of his age. Other than as follows. he was married the day he was twenty two years of age, which was the 28th day of August, and his first child was born about nine months thereafter. who from information he believes to have been fifty five years old last May. Consequently this Declarant must have been born on the 28th day of August 1754. that he was enrolled on the Musterlist at sixteen in Augusta County State of Virginia which must have been in the year 1773. that in April of the year following (1774) He volunteered, and served a three months tour against the Shawnee Indians in the State of Virginia under Genl. Andrew Lewis. Col. William Lewis. Maj Donley & Captain James Scott  Andrew Hamilton during this service he was in the Battle fought with the Shawnee Indians near the mouth of Big Stone Gap in Green Brier County Virginia in which Battle Col. Lewis was killed. He was discharged from this service at Col Dickinson on Wolf Pasture River Augusta County Va. in February of the following year (1775) He was drafted and served a three months tour at Dunlap's Fort on the head of Green Brier in protecting the Virginia Frontiers from the Indians. he entered this service by order of Col Dickinson of Augusta County and while in Ser-

who was under the immediate Command of Captain Alexander Dunlap, who was the highest Officer in Command at the Fort. He was discharged from this last Service by Col Dickinson after he had out his time and returned home.
In August of the year following (1776.) He was drafted and served a six months tour against the British at Fort Detroit. in this Service he was under the Command of Genl Sullivan (the Col & Maj he does not now remember) and Captain James  Garrett  Andrews  Sturtevant during the time he remained at Detroit there was an engagement had by a part of our men with the Indians. about a half a mile from the Fort, in which engagement as far as he can recollect nine or ten Indians were killed. He was discharged from this Service by Col Dickinson after he was marched back against Augusta County. during all the before mentioned Service He lived in Augusta County Virginia.
In the fall of the next year (1777) He removed to Green Brier County in the State of Virginia and in the year after (1778) He volunteered and served a three months tour under Maj George Paves against the Tories in Montgomery County South Carolina. He engaged in this service voluntarily, without any orders or requisition for men by the Genl or State authority.
The year of the taking of Cornwallis. He was drafted about the first of March to join Genl Wayne's Army at the Falls of Ohio. with intention of going to Orleans, to repel the British at that place. when we had marched as far as Logan Station in Kentucky  West Virginia we received news of the Surrender of Cornwallis. and were disbanded and discharged at Logan Station. in this Service there was five Companies under the Command of Maj John Quick, a Regular Officer.

my Captain was Andrew Hamilton. He was drafted into this service by order of Col. Donley of Green Prior County Virginia, and in the Fall of the same year. He enlisted for nine months and served under Captain Hugh Caperton in guarding the Virginia Frontier in Green Prior County against the Indians, during the whole nine months. He was only one week at home. The officers in command were Col. Donley, Maj. George Alexander and Captain Caperton above named. He was discharged from this service at Savannah in Green Prior County. He is unable to find any of the above stated service, except one three months tour which he served by Jacob Kisinger or Kisser (a Pensioner) on the Roll of West Tennessee whose testimony was forwarded to the War Department with his former Declaration to which reference will be had.
He states that he has stated his services as fully as his advanced age and loss of memory will permit. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Thomas M. Fulton Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John C. Richardson a Justice of the Peace of the County & State aforesaid John C. Richardson
State of Tennessee Wayne County ss I Thomas M. East Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County aforesaid do hereby certify that John C. Richardson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace of said County as above and that the signature purporting to be his is the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 17 th day of September 1835.
Thomas M. East Clerk By James C. Anderson Clerk

February 23, 1830.
(1)
Hon. J. Q. Martin, H. of R.
Sir: The papers in the case of Thomas Fulton have been examined. He alleges to have belonged to a company of rangers stationed on the frontier of Virginia to repel hostile incursions of the Indians in 1775, and continued six months. In 1776 was drafted and marched to Detroit, and remained six months. In 1778 was drafted for three months and was marched into N. Carolina. In 1781 enlisted for nine months to guard the Virginia frontier as in his first tour, and in the last year of the war was drafted to go to the Ohio under General Wayne, when hearing of the surrender of Cornwallis was discharged. He resided on the frontier of Virginia and in common with other inhabitants voluntarily associated themselves for their own protection from Indian depredations. Those who were so engaged were never considered as being placed on the footing of soldiers drafted or enlisted for the public defense and were not called out by authority of the State nor entitled to pay. The tour of three months to N. C. was of a different character but having been for three months instead of the required six months he cannot obtain a pension, therefore. The claim has been accordingly rejected, and the papers filed in this office.
under 1832
Appkn. Papers not on file

Thomas Fulton Alabama
Rejected (8)
see let. 23 Feb. 1839 No. on I. L.
Martin.
Copies of papers sent to Hon. David Hubbard Jan. 11. 1840.
did not serve by order of competent author- ity -
Let. to Hon. John T. Sleeper. April 11, 1840.
Act 7 June 1832,

34705
Thomas Fulton
Alb
Act 7 June 32
5851

(6) Washington Feby 18 th 1839
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the application of Thomas Fulton for a pension. May I request your early attention to them, so that I may be unable to receive information of your decision before I leave here for home.
With great respect your
obedient
J. L. Martin
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee on Pensions

Waynesboro Va Sept 18.
Free
Sept 30 Tenn.
Wm James L. Edwards. Pension Office. War Department Washington City

Waynesboro, Tennessee Sept 17. 1835.
Sir
I herewith send, the Amended Declaration of Thomas Futton for a Pension (the papers of the Original application being on file in the War Department) which I hope will insure a speedy and favorable determination.
Very Respectfully
Your Most Servant
James C. Alderson
Rev James G. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions.

Jan 6 1840.
Mr Fulton papers wanted Pila.
his promised.
Jan 7 1840
3 papers handed to Elliott same day.
David Hubbard
War Department Washington

House of Representatives, 30 Jan'y 1839
Hon d J L Edmonds
Sir
You will have the goodness to enclose me the papers of Thomas Fulton an applicant for a pension & whose application is on file in your Department as noticed in the enclosed letter to Judge Martin my predecessor, that I may lay his claim before Congress at as early a day as may be convenient.
I am Sir with respect Yours &c
David Hubbard

COPY. (7)
Rej. File #3851, Thomas Fulton, " " #3852 Wm. " Rev. War.
L.M.H.
May 19, 1906.
Mrs. C. M. Doheny, go Mrs. H. P. Isaacs, 1710 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Madam:-
In reply to your letter of the 11th instant, received on the 14th, concerning Thomas and William Fulton, you are advised that as their application papers are not on file there is no family data or information to be found in this Bureau other than that furnished you under date of July 24, 1905, herewith.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
claims found under P 14317 in Oct 1911

Rej.3851, Thomas Fulton; Rej.3852, William Fulton; Revolutionary War.
July 26, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military services of Thomas and William Fulton, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that their application papers are not on file , but the records of this Bureau show the following data:
Thomas Fulton alleged to have belonged to a company of Rangers stationed on the frontier of Virginia to repel hostile incursions of the Indians in 1775, and continued six months. In 1776 was drafted and marched to Detroit, and remained six months. In 1778 was drafted for three months and was marched into North Carolina. In 1781 enlisted for nine months to guard the Virginia frontier as in his first tour, and in the last year of the war was drafted to go to the Ohio under General Wayne, when, hearing of the surrender of Cornwallis, was discharged. He resided on the frontier of Virginia and in common with other frontier inhabitants voluntarily associated themselves for their own protection from Indian depredations. Those who were so engaged were never considered as being placed on the footing of soldiers drafted or enlisted for the public defense and were not called out by authority of the State nor entitled to pay. The tour of three months to North Carolina
claim found under R.14017 in Oct 1911

was of a different character, but having been for three months instead of the required six months, he could not obtain a pension therefor. The claim has been accordingly rejected under the act of 1832.
William Fulton alleged to have served under Colonel Donnelly, and applied for a pension under the act of March 18, 1818, which act provided only for those who served on the Continental Establishment. His claim was rejected on the ground that there was no evidence in this Department that Colonel Donnelly belonged to the Virginia Line of Continental Troops.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. C. H. Doheny,
553 Boyer Avenue,
Walla Walla, Wash.

Am. V. Warner Pocahontas Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I write to ask if your department contains any further data regarding Thomas or William Fullins mentioned in the enclosed communication. Is there any material that a searcher of records might have access to?
It is desired to ascertain the county of Virginia to which these Fullins belonged, date of birth, wife's name etc etc.
There is no claim against the Government but this is desired in order to establish a question of ancestry.
Kindly return enclosures & reply obligingly C. M. Doherty
Please address To Mrs H.P. Isaacs. 1710 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, Pa.
May 11 th - 1906

The Commissioner of Pensions has kept the D. C.
Lin. Please give me pension record,
Thos. Fulton born in Shenandoah Va moved to Orange Co. Va. - was in Spartansburg S.C. district at time of Battle of Appomattox
Also
William Fulton a brother by same route to Kentucky terri- tory. Please address
Mrs C. M. Dohany
553 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, Wash.
June 28 th 05

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
14317
P. O. Thomas Fulton
Service: Revolution
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

July 22, 1905 letter to Mrs. C.M. Doherty Walla Walla, Wash. 1906 May 18. letter to above
Acts of July 14, 1882, and March 3, 1873.
3851
REJECTED
P. O. Thomas Fulton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18